Metro strikes in Madrid on January 4, 5

In Spain, January 6 is the biggest celebration over Christmastime: Three Kings' Day (los Reyes Magos).  It's the day that holiday presents are exchanged/received!  The night before, most cities have a parade to celebrate the arrival of the Three Kings.  I attended this parade (Cabalgata de los Reyes) in Madrid in 2010, and it was incredible!

There's always a huge crowd, but there was worry about its accessibility this year, due to a huge metro strike scheduled for tomorrow.  Now the metro lines along the parade's route will be running at 90% of their normal strength tomorrow, but for anyone looking to do some last minute shopping, getting around might not be so easy.  There was also a large metro strike today; both were planned together (Here's the link to the article in Spanish).  Here are some pictures from El País of today's strike:

Metro strike in Madrid on January 4, 2013 (Príncipe Pío)
Image Source: El País (Carlos Rosillo)

Metro strike in Madrid on January 4, 2013 (Sol)
Image Source: El País (Carlos Rosillo)

Metro strike in Madrid on January 4, 2013 (Nuevos Ministerios)
Image Source: El País (Álvaro García)

To any readers currently in Madrid, did you take any public transportation today?  Are these two strikes affecting your transportation time significantly more than any of the past metro strikes?